Continental

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·adj Of or pertaining to a continent.

II. Continental ·noun A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. ·see Continental, ·adj, 3.

III. Continental ·adj Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money.

IV. Continental ·adj Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition.

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